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Mar 10, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Lifestyle Medicine Major, B.S.
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About the Program
The Bachelor of Science Major in Lifestyle Medicine provides students with competencies in lifestyle medicine, health navigation, and wellness coaching. Lifestyle medicine is the use of evidence-based lifestyle approaches, including healthful eating, physical activity, sleep, stress management, tobacco cessation, fostering relationships, emotional wellness, and environmental health. These approaches prevent and treat many chronic diseases, improve outcomes and quality of life, tackle health disparities, and decrease health costs. Throughout the major, themes of cultural competence, service, self-care, interdisciplinary collaboration, and whole-person health will be emphasized. The major prepares students to incorporate the principles of evidence-based lifestyle medicine in health-related careers, prepares students to obtain related certifications, and positions them as leaders in addressing national health concerns. This major also applies to students wishing to enter graduate health professional schools; however, other prerequisites will likely be necessary for admission. A minor or pathway is not required; however, the Complementary Medicine or Men’s Health Pathways are available and encouraged.
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General Degree Requirements
To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the four areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements. Program Requirements
- A total of 120 semester hours are required for graduation.
- A grade of C- or better is required for each course in this program to count toward the bachelor’s degree. Students should note that programs differ in the minimum grade required.
- A pathway is not required.
General Studies Requirements: 33 credits
Students should consult the General Studies Requirements for a list of courses that fulfill the General Studies Requirements for degree completion. - Written Communication (6 credits)
- Oral Communication (3 credits)
- Quantitative Literacy (3 credits)
- Arts and Humanities (6 credits)
- Historical (3 credits)
- Natural and Physical Sciences (6 credits)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)
- Global Diversity (0 or 3 credits*)
* Students will fulfill the global diversity requirement by taking an approved course within one of the following categories: arts and humanities; historical; natural and physical sciences; or social and behavioral sciences. Ethnic Studies & Social Justice Requirement: 0 or 3 credits
Lifestyle Medicine Core: 42 credits
Core required for the Lifestyle Medicine Major Electives: 3 credits
Choose 3 credits Optional Complementary Medicine Pathway: 18 credits
To complete the optional pathway (if desired), students can take the 3 required courses in the Complementary Medicine Pathway unless they have been taken in the major, in which case they may replace it with any ITP prefix course. They must also choose any 3 courses from the optional courses listed below. Optional Men’s Health Pathway: 18 credits
To complete the optional pathway (if desired), students can take any 6 of the courses below in the Men’s Health Pathway unless they have been taken in the major, in which case they may replace it with any ITP prefix course. Senior Experience: 3 credits
Summary of Requirements
| General Studies Requirements | 33 credits | | ESSJ Requirement | 0-3 credits | | Core Courses | 42 credits | | Elective Course | 3 credits | | Senior Experience | 3 credits | | Unrestricted Electives and optional Pathway or Minor | 36-48 credits | | Total for the Lifestyle Medicine Major, B.S. | 120 credits | Required courses for the major may also count for General Studies and ESSJ requirements, so the total credits listed may be greater than the number required to complete the degree. Therefore, it is important that you work with your advisor to make sure you are meeting requirements for your degree. |
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